Section 47
Section 47
(1)
Subject to paragraph
(2)
, the Chief
Police
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Officer shall either hear the case himself or depute an officer Hearing not below the rank of Superintendent to do so, or appoint a Board consisting of two gazetted officers and name the
President, neither of which officers shall be the originator of the complaint leading to the charge or charges or be a person who has assisted in the investigation of the complaint.
(2)
Where the Chief Police Officer in his sole discre
tion considers that exceptional circumstances so warrant, he may, at the request of the Inspector against whom a disci
plinary charge has been preferred, apply to the Resident for the appointment of a Board of three public servants to Ileal'
the case and the Resident shall appoint such a Board com
prising' such persons as he thinks fit and name the President, and the Board shall comply with these regulations.
(3)
The manner in which the case shall be heard and tile names of members of any Board shall be communicated to the Inspector at least two days prior to the day on which the hearing' to commence.